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WHI Practice Test 1

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the 14th and 15th centuries, most goods arrived in northern Europe from Constantinople after crossing the —

a)

Black Sea

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Red Sea

2.

Which regions were connected by the Silk Roads?

a)

East Africa and Southeast Asia

b)

Northern Europe and the Mediterranean basin

c)

East Asia and the Mediterranean basin

d)

Western Europe and East Africa

3.

Look at the map.

a)

Mongol invasion map

b)

Silk Road

c)

Roman road system

d)

Japanese invasion route

4.

Which region best replaces the shaded area of the graphic?

a)

Europe

b)

China

c)

Africa

d)

Baltic

5.

As a result of trans-Saharan trade, the areas of West Africa converted to —

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Judaism

6.

Which religion spread from mainland Asia to Japan?

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Hinduism

7.

Where did Hinduism originate?

a)

Japan

b)

Mongolia

c)

India

d)

China

8.

Look at the image.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Taoism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Hinduism

9.

The topography of Japan can best be described as —

a)

jungle

b)

plateau

c)

desert

d)

archipelago

10.

Many Incan cities were easily defended because they were built —

a)

in rainforests

b)

on mountaintops

c)

in canyons

d)

on islands

11.

Ivan the Great is best known for —

a)

his democratic rule

b)

defeating the Mongols

c)

acceptance of the Mongols in Russia

d)

creating a written code of law for Russia

12.

The Magna Carta was important because it —

a)

established the right of assembly

b)

limited the power of the king

c)

ended the system of feudalism

d)

increased the influence of the church

13.

Ferdinand and Isabella unify the nation ➔ Finance exploration by Christopher Columbus ➔ Charles V expands empire in the Western Hemisphere These events occurred in the nation-state of —

a)

France

b)

Russia

c)

Spain

d)

England

14.

How did the Black Death change the role of the Church in the lives of people during the 1300’s?

a)

Many began to question the power of their religious leaders.

b)

The power of Church grew more.

c)

There was no change. People still attended church in great numbers.

d)

The Christian Church was replaced by other religions.

15.

Which indicates the spread of the Black Death?

a)

Europe → South Asia

b)

Europe → Sub-Saharan Africa

c)

East Asia → Europe

d)

North Africa → Europe

16.

Which city served as the capital of three empires at different times and under different names?

a)

Athens

b)

Moscow

c)

Constantinople

d)

Baghdad

17.

The first European universities were based on the scholarly contributions of —

a)

manors

b)

monasteries

c)

guilds

d)

courts

18.

In The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli explained why it is necessary for leaders to have —

a)

political equality

b)

democratic participation

c)

constitutional government

d)

absolute power

19.

The Renaissance began in —

a)

Spain

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

England

20.

One difference between art of the Middle Ages and of the Renaissance was that medieval art was more focused on —

a)

the Church and salvation

b)

the individual and worldly matters

c)

everyday life and family relationships

d)

Greek and Roman civilizations

21.

Which movement had the greatest influence on the Renaissance?

a)

Humanism

b)

Utopianism

c)

Romanticism

d)

Feudalism

22.

Which factor had the greatest effect on the movement of early nomadic societies?

a)

Survival needs

b)

Tribal treaties

c)

Mineral deposits

d)

Religious beliefs

23.

Which number on this map represents the region where archeologists believe the first humans appeared?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

24.

During the Paleolithic Era, how did most early humans acquire food?

a)

From domesticated animals

b)

By planting crops

c)

From nearby settlements

d)

By following animal migrations

25.

What was the major change caused by the agricultural revolution?

a)

Increase of spoken languages

b)

End of hunting

c)

Elimination of trade

d)

Development of permanent settlements

26.

Which civilization settled along the Huang He River?

a)

Egyptian

b)

Hebrew

c)

Indian

d)

Chinese

27.

What is the OLDEST MONOTHEISTIC religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

28.

Who is Siddhartha Gautama?

a)

The founder of Judaism

b)

The founder of Islam

c)

The founder of Christianity

d)

The founder of Buddhism

29.

Which two rivers are in Mesopotamia?

a)

Tigris and Nile

b)

Tigris and Euphrates

c)

Indus and Euphrates

d)

Nile and Huang He

30.

What is the Holy Book of Judaism?

a)

Bible

b)

Torah

c)

Vedas

d)

Quran

31.

This image is associated with which civilization?

a)

Japan

b)

Egypt

c)

England

d)

India

32.

Which number marks the civilization who developed porcelain, silk, paper and the compass?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

33.

What was the most important Neolithic achievement?

a)

Writing

b)

Pottery and Weaving

c)

Fire

d)

Agriculture/Farming

34.
"We are called a democracy, for the administration is in the hands of the many and not of the few."
This is a quotation from --
a)
Pericles
b)
Homer
c)
Pythagoras
d)
Hippocrates
35.

Alexander the Great built an empire from Greece to Egypt and India and spread

a)

the Black Death

b)

math and science

c)

Christianity

d)

Hellenistic Culture

36.

What is the name for this temple to Athena on top of the Acropolis in Athens?

a)

Pantheon

b)

Pythagoras

c)

Palendrome

d)

Parthenon

37.

Which civilization influenced the architecture in this picture?

a)

Russian

b)

Byzantine

c)

Greek

d)

Islamic

38.
Which belief is associated with Shintoism?
a)
The gods interfere with human lives
b)
People must respect nature spirits
c)
Reincarnation depends on Karma
d)
People will experience an afterlife
39.
Which number shows where Rome first developed?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
40.
Writing from Sumer/Mesopotamia was known as 
a)
Hieroglyphics
b)
Cuneiform
c)
Indus Script
d)
Linear B
41.

The Trans-Saharan trade routes during the medieval period extended across —

a)

South Africa

b)

Europe

c)

North Africa

d)

India

42.

Where did the philosophy of Buddhism originate?

a)

Japan

b)

India

c)

Egypt

d)

China

43.

Which map shows the Japanese archipelago?

a)

b)

c)

d)

44.

Which civilization was located near the physical feature shown on this map?

a)

Incan

b)

Toltec

c)

Aztec

d)

Mayan

45.

Which phrase describes the geographic location of the Mayan civilization?

a)

Deserts in Mexico

b)

Rainforests in Central America

c)

Woodlands of North America

d)

Mountains of Brazil

46.

Which of the following was an achievement of the Maya, Aztec and Inca civilizations?

a)

Terraced farming

b)

Iron weapons

c)

Calendar

d)

Christian religion

47.

The European monarchy described by these statements is —

a)

Russia

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

France

48.

Look at the map. What caused this?

a)

Crusades

b)

Hundred Years War

c)

Black Death

d)

Norman Conquest

49.

What Byzantine capital fell to the Ottoman Turks?

a)

Paris

b)

Constantinople

c)

Rome

d)

Madrid

50.

Look at this picture. The Crusades. This picture depicts which individual giving his speech before the Crusades?

a)

King John

b)

Pope Urban

c)

William the Conqueror

d)

Ivan the Great

51.

Look at the image. • Jerusalem is captured. • Constantinople is sacked. • Saladin removed Christians from Jerusalem. • Pope Urban gave his famous speech. Which best replaces the question mark?

a)

the Peloponnesian Wars

b)

the Hundred Years' War

c)

the Punic Wars

d)

the Crusades

52.

Church scholars preserved ancient literature by translating it into —

a)

English

b)

Latin

c)

Greek

d)

Arabic

53.

Read the quote from Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince. Men ought either to be well treated or crushed, because they can avenge themselves of lighter injuries, of more serious ones they cannot; therefore the injury that is to be done to a man ought to be of such a kind that one does not stand in fear of revenge. Which theory on governing would best be supported by this quote?

a)

Rulers should have absolute power over their subjects.

b)

The people should have the power to choose their leaders.

c)

Rulers should never use force on their subjects for fear of retaliation.

d)

The people will look for any reason to remove an absolute ruler from power.

54.

What is one of Michelangelo’s best known accomplishments?

a)

*David*

b)

*Mona Lisa*

c)

*Utopia*

d)

*The Prince*

55.

From which part of the world did early man first emerge?

a)

Africa

b)

Australia

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

56.

Which two words best describe the societies of the earliest humans?

a)

Hunting and gathering

b)

Planting and growing

c)

Building and trading

d)

Reading and writing

57.

The Paleolithic Era is also known as the —

a)

New Stone Age

b)

Old Stone Age

c)

Neolithic Age

d)

Bronze Age

58.

Increased agricultural productivity during the Neolithic Period led to —

a)

a reduction in arts and crafts

b)

a diminished threat of disease

c)

an increase in population

d)

the end of hunting and gathering

59.

Which statement about the Neolithic period is not true?

a)

It began with the Agricultural Revolution.

b)

During this period, man became food producers rather than food gatherers.

c)

It was the longest period of Prehistory.

d)

During this period, domesticated animals were a part of village life.

60.

-Developed agriculture

-Domesticated animals

-Used advanced tools

What best completes this list?

a)

Migrated to new places

b)

Created cave art

c)

Made pottery

d)

Lived in clans

61.

What archaeological site is this?

a)

Stonehenge

b)

Chichén Itzá

c)

Machu Picchu

d)

Babylon

62.

The purpose of carbon dating is to —

a)

create a written language

b)

analyze fossils and artifacts

c)

study domesticated animals

d)

develop ancient tools

63.

Look at the map. The star represents which early city located in the Fertile Crescent?

a)

Nubia

b)

Macedonia

c)

Athens

d)

Jericho

64.

Which trade route is depicted in the map?

a)

Timbuktu Trade Route

b)

Trans-Saharan Trade Route

c)

Maritime Trade Route

d)

Silk Road

65.

Which of the following best describes the impact of the Black Death on European society?

a)

It led to the decline of the feudal system.

b)

It resulted in the unification of European countries.

c)

It caused a significant increase in the population.

d)

It strengthened the power of the Catholic Church.

66.

Which of the following was a significant achievement of the Byzantine Empire?

a)

The construction of the Great Wall of China

b)

The development of the Justinian Code

c)

The invention of the printing press

d)

The discovery of the New World

67.

What was the primary purpose of the Silk Road?

a)

To spread religious beliefs

b)

To facilitate trade between Asia and Europe

c)

To establish military alliances

d)

To promote agricultural development

68.

What city is being described?

a)

Rome

b)

Athens

c)

Moscow

d)

Constantinople

69.

This map is showing-

a)

The Persian Empire

b)

The Roman Empire

c)

The Mongol Empire

d)

The Byzantine Empire

70.

This image represents-

a)

Dome of the Rock

b)

Pyramids

c)

The Ka'aba

d)

Hagia Sophia

71.

This image represents-

a)

Dome of the Rock

b)

The Vatican

c)

The Ka'aba

d)

Hagia Sophia

72.
In what war did Athens and Sparta fight one another?
a)
Persian War
b)
Peloponnesian War
c)
Macedonian War
d)
Greek Wars
73.
Which of the following statements is true concerning the Persian Wars?
a)
The Persians defeated the Greek city-states
b)
Athens started its decline after the end of the war
c)
Sparta and Athens were united against the Persians
d)
Persian ideas were adopted by the Athenians
74.

What is the correct order of governments in Athens?

a)

Monarchy --> Aristocracy --> Tyranny --> Democracy

b)

Democracy --> Oligarchy --> Monarchy --> Autocracy

c)

Autocracy --> Monarchy --> Theocracy --> Democracy

d)

Tyranny --> Democracy --> Theocracy --> Aristocracy

75.

Which city is located at 2 on the map?

a)

Sparta

b)

Corinth

c)

Athens

d)

Troy

76.

Early Hellenic culture spread from Greece to Asia Minor as a result of —

a)

dynastic decline

b)

climate changes

c)

sea trade

d)

democratic elections

77.

Which accomplishment is associated with Alexander the Great?

a)

The spread of Greek culture throughout the empire

b)

The introduction of Christianity to the Near East

c)

The defeat of Chinese army in Asia

d)

The destruction of the Athenian navy in battle

78.

Which characteristic is associated with both the Roman and the Greek cultures?

a)

The rule of emperors

b)

An army of legionaries

c)

Polytheistic religion

d)

Bicameral legislature

79.

Which played the biggest role in developing and separating Greek city states?

a)

Geography

b)

Economy

c)

Religion

d)

Language

80.
What best replaces the question mark?
a)
Representative government
b)
Citizenship rights
c)
Social structure
d)
Trade policies
81.

Which civilization was located in the area labeled 2 on the map?

a)

Incan

b)

Mayan

c)

Axum

d)

Aztec

82.

What caused this change in European population?

a)

The Black Death

b)

The Mongols

c)

The Norman Conquest

d)

The Crusades

83.

These powerful city-states are now part of which modern-day country?

a)

Greece

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Spain

84.

Which of these would Machiavelli's book, The Prince, most support?

a)

Rulers should have absolute power over their subjects.

b)

The people should have the power to choose their leaders.

c)

Rulers should never use force on their subjects for fear of retaliation.

d)

The people will look for any reason to remove an absolute ruler from power.

85.

In The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli explained why it is necessary for leaders to have —

a)

political equality

b)

democratic participation

c)

constitutional government

d)

absolute power

86.

What is one of Leonardo Da Vinci's best known accomplishments?

a)

David

b)

Mona Lisa

c)

Utopia

d)

The Prince

87.

Look at the image.

a)

Medieval Literature

b)

Medieval Artwork

c)

Renaissance Literature

d)

Renaissance Artwork

88.

The Neolithic Era is also known as the —

a)

New Stone Age

b)

Old Stone Age

c)

Neolithic Age

d)

Bronze Age

89.

Increased agricultural productivity during the Neolithic Period led to —

a)

a reduction in arts and crafts

b)

a diminished threat of disease

c)

an increase in population

d)

the end of hunting and gathering

90.

Which statement about the Neolithic period is not true?

a)

It began with the Agricultural Revolution.

b)

During this period, man became food producers rather than food gatherers.

c)

During this period, domesticated animals were a part of village life.

d)

During this period, man were primarily hunter-gatherers who lived in clans.

91.

Any object shaped by human hands is referred to as —

a)

a fossil

b)

a clan

c)

an artifact

d)

a bone

92.

When studying prehistoric people, cave drawings like this one allow archeologists to —

a)

speculate about daily lives

b)

study farming techniques

c)

interpret written records

d)

understand spoken languages

93.

Which was not a long-term effect of the Crusades?

a)

Increased trade

b)

Bitterness among Christians, Muslims, and Jews

c)

Weakened the Byzantine Empire and Constantinople

d)

Strengthened the feudal system

94.

Which number accurately labels the original capital of the ancient Roman Empire?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

95.

Which number accurately labels the capital of the Roman Empire after it was moved by Constantine?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

96.

The Dome of the Rock is an example of which culture's architecture?

a)

Chinese

b)

Greek

c)

Islamic

d)

Roman

97.

Which river is located at 1?

a)

Tigris

b)

Nile

c)

Huang He

d)

Indus

98.

Which civilization is located at 4?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

China

d)

Indus

99.

Which fits the ?

a)

Twelve Tables

b)

Vedas

c)

Ten Commandments

d)

Hammurabi's Code

100.

What was the religion of Persia?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Zoroastrianism

101.

-Karma and Reincarnation

-Founded by Aryans

-Vedas and Upanishads

What religion is being described?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

102.

Term - Definition

Achilles' heel = Weak spot

Odyssey = Adventurous journey

Titanic = Something large and strong

Trojan horse =Device used to gain access by

stealth

What is the origin of these?

a)

Greek mythology

b)

Roman history

c)

Egyptian religion

d)

Chinese legends

103.

Which offered protection to Rome?

a)

Himalayas and Indus River

b)

Alps and

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Alps and Black Sea

d)

Himalayas and Hindu Kush

104.

Who did Rome fight in the Punic Wars?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Persia

d)

Carthage

105.

Read the list.

• Spread of slavery in the agricultural system

• Migration of small farmers into cities and unemployment

• Civil war over the power of Julius Caesar

What is the best title for this list?

a)

Causes for decline of the Roman Republic

b)

Causes for decline of the Roman Empire

c)

Causes of the Punic Wars

d)

Causes of Alexander the Great's Victory

106.

-Member of the First Triumvirate of Rome

-Dictator of Rome

-Assassinated by the Senate

Who is being described?

a)

Marc Antony

b)

Octavian

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Pericles

107.

Who was the first emperor of Rome?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Marc Antony

c)

Augustus Caesar

d)

Constantine

108.

Who was the first Christian emperor of Rome?

a)

Justinian

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Augustus Caesar

d)

Constantine

109.

Which city is being described?

a)

Rome

b)

Constantinople

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Moscow

110.

Which of these does NOT describe Constantine?

a)

He was the first emperor to convert to Christianity

b)

He helped make Christianity the official religion of Rome

c)

He was the first emperor of Rome

d)

He moved the capital of the Roman Empire

111.

Which of the following holy books contains the life and teachings of Jesus?

a)

Torah

b)

New Testament

c)

Vedas and Upanishads

d)

Quaran

112.

Which epic story, written by Virgil, told the story of a Trojan prince who was an ancestor to the founders of Rome?

a)

The Aeneid

b)

The Odyssey

c)

The Iliad

d)

The Epic of Gilgamesh

113.

Which list places these events in the correct chronological order?

a)

1, 2, 3, 4

b)

2, 4, 3, 1

c)

3, 1, 2, 4

d)

4, 3, 1, 2

114.
Which series of wars is best described by this list?  
a)
Punic Wars
b)
Persian Wars
c)
Peloponnesian War
d)
Trojan War
115.

How did the Alps impact Rome?

a)

Provide protection from invasion

b)

Provide fertile soil and land

c)

Provided routes for trade

d)

Provided source of religion

116.

In China, if an Emperor was bad to the people God would remove him and get a new Emperor. This idea is called:

a)

The Emperor's New Groove

b)

The Mandate of Heaven

c)

The Law of Kings

d)

The 10 Commandments

117.

Which Greek city-state was militaristic and won the Peloponnesian War?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

118.

Athens and Sparta worked together to defeat this country.

a)

Carthage

b)

Persia

c)

Troy

d)

Rome

119.

Which of these correctly describes the Peloponnesian War?

a)

Athens and Sparta fought against each other in competition

b)

Athens was victorious in this war due to being more militaristic

c)

Athens and Sparta united to fight a common enemy

d)

Athens experienced a Golden Age after this war

120.

Which correctly describes Muhammad?

a)

Byzantine Emperor who built the Hagia Sophia

b)

Defeated the Mongols and established Moscow

c)

The founder and prophet of Islam

d)

Known for building churches and schools

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